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Bella's POV

I felt no remorse.

As cold-hearted as they might sound, I was completely at ease with my actions. Anyone else in my position might not be, but I was.

I might have felt this way because I was in Chris's arms, but it didn't matter. He is a sanctuary to me, a place that I could call home, a place where I belonged. Every person in the world spends their life looking for that, for something or something to save them.

He was always there, even when I didn't want him to be. He knew what was best for me, he knew me.

And somehow, I knew him.

I'd been six hours since I broke my own heart and I missed him. It was an eternity away from him, but everything I felt left me because I was with him now.

It only took me seconds to realize we were standing in the middle of the Halliwell manor, and we weren't alone.

We reluctantly released each other, his arms lingering around my waist. My eyes couldn't reach theirs, what would they think of me now, now that I wasn't the same Bella Swan they remembered. I really wanted to break the uncomfortable quiet, but I was too much of a coward to face them. I'd faced demon, warlocks, even death, and I couldn't even look at seven people who I know wouldn't dare hurt me.

Suddenly, Emmett's familiar, booming laughter echoed throughout the manor. I looked up at him in shock as he pushed past Edward and Jasper to walk forward, with his trademark smile, and the a glint of amusement in his eyes I had missed so very much, he looked down at me, "Bella, you kicked ass!" He exclaimed as he lifted up in the air.

As we twirled a wave of nostalgia washed over me, an unwanted response to the Cullens, but a welcomed one. It was a simpler time with then, dangerous in some ways, but simple in many. I didn't have to worry about fire breathing demons or covens that wanted to sacrifice me for some "greater good". I had a bond with them, they loved me and as much as denied it now, I loved them.

But I had the sisters now and Chris, but I doubt he would take me back.

"Thanks, Emmett." I said as he set me down.

"Someone has been eating her Wheaties." I giggled, he even earned a chuckle from Rosalie.

"Hello, Bella." She thanked me civilly, her hand extended warmly.

I reached out to grab it, but something unexpected happened. She hugged me.

I wasn't expecting that, I really wasn't expecting that, but it felt nice, "Thank you." She whispered in my ear.

The cold air from her breath tickled my ear, "You're very welcome." She released me and walked over to Emmett's side. It took a moment but I said my hello's to everyone, even Jasper came up to hug me. He looked at me very curiously though, like he was trying to read me, I shook off my paranoia and accepted his hug.

But the one person I expected to run into my arms was standing as far away from me as she possibly could, with Edward right beside her. Alice. My best friend, before all of this happened, she was my friend. Now she looked at me like I was a stranger.

"Alice, why don't you come and say hello." Esme suggested, offering me a smile.

Alice scoffed and walked froward, "How could you keep this from us, Bella?" She asked, I was taken aback so I had no time to respond, "You had us all fooled. I can't believe Edward ever trusted you, I can't believe I trusted you!"

It took me quite a while to process what she told me, but when I finally did I only had one thing to say,"What?"

Alice shook her head, " I thought you honestly cared for us."

My eyes widened, "I just saved your life!"

"But you lied to us for who knows how long." She told me, her lip trembling.

"Alice, I just found out. Well, not just, but I haven't known for a very long time." Alice still wouldn't look at me, she was so stubborn sometimes, "Alice, you must believe me. I didn't know, I didn't," I sighed, I had trouble forming a sentence without sighing, "I didn't even know until my father found me and powers were activated."

"But you knew!" She cried out, Jasper flinched back and from the look on her face, if she were human, she'd be crying by now, "And you couldn't even find us to tell us."

"I didn't know I had to!"

"We're your family!" Suddenly I realized something; she missed me, "I thought we were friends."

I sighed, same old Alice. She could make you feel guilty in a second without you even knowing it, "Alice, you will always be my best friend. Just like Jacob, just like Piper, Paige and Phoebe, just like-" I looked over at Chris, "Just like Chris." He sent me a smile, "And you are so right, you were my family, but not anymore. You all were so kind to me and so open and warm, but I moved on."

Edward looked up, talking for the first time, and it was just like I remembered; his voice was a song and his beauty was just as unbearable as it once was, but it didn't affect me, "Bella." His voice was soft as he muttered my name, he couldn't seem to say it, "You just want you back, come home with us."

Chris tensed next to me, "Back off."

"Chris." I looked up at him, my eyes wide.

"No, Bella, it's alright, if the child wishes to speak his mind allow him." I sent a cold stare Edwards way and the viciousness in his eyes disappeared.

"I wouldn't be talking, old man."

A soft growl formed in Edwards chest and, if I saw right, Chris seemed to crack his knuckles. I rolled my eyes, honestly, I was really tired of men having a fit about their testosterone and fighting over me. Really? Was I just an object to them?

"Hey!" They looked my way, reluctantly, "Do I have a say in this?"

"No." Edward simply uttered.

"Bella, why do you have to have a say in this? This is between me and that." Chris pointed to Edward.

"Alright, that is it!" I yelled, when I finally had their attention I continued, "Okay. Now both of you listen to me. Chris, you will not win in a fight with Edward, simply because he is unbreakable and you are very breakable. And Edward, if you so much as threaten him, I will send you to a giant named Morne and he will make you his bride, do you understand me?"

They both nodded somberly.

"Thank you."

"Oh. My. God!" Alice's long finger pointed to me, "You two are together."

I rolled my eyes, she would care about that in a time like this, "Were." I corrected her, "We're still figuring things out."

"We are?" Chris looked down at me, a frown in his eyes, "I wasn't informed of this."

"W-Well I just thought..."

"You two are in love!" She squealed, her whole demeanor shifted suddenly, "This is so cute. You two make a much better couple than Edward and you ever did."

"Hey!" Edward exclaimed.

Alice shrugged, "Well... It's the truth." She smiled.

That's when it became awkward. Edward looked like he was going to tear his own head off, and all of the blood in my body rushed up to my face.

"Bella" Alice chastised me with a smile on her face, "You do love him, don't you?"

"Can we not talk about this!" I pleaded with her.

"Why?" She asked, but Edward stepped forward.

"Bella." He pleaded, "We have to talk."

I shook my head, "No. We don't."

He seemed to be taken aback, but the surprise quickly faded, "Please, you have to come with us."

I sighed, any other person would have given up, but when it came to Edward it was different. He didn't seem to understand that I made my own life here, maybe he didn't want to, "Edward. I can't go with you. I'm happy here, with the Halliwells."

"But you can be happy with us, too."

"No, she can't." Alice took my side, I smiled gratefully at her, "I understand now, she is in love. We can't take that away from her."

Edward completely disregarded her comment, "Bella, I love you. I know you still care for me."

"That's just not fair, Edward. You should know that I still care for you, I always will, but I want to stay here. I realize we had something before, I thought it was an epic love story, a story for the ages, but now I realize that what I felt for you couldn't be described as love. I was young and naive, you knew that and you made me love you." Anger took me over, I tried in vain to keep calm, "You stayed with me even though you knew it was wrong." I balled me fists up and stormed off.

"But I had never known love before." I turned angrily, "I just thought, 'Hey, this guy thinks I'm interesting and beautiful and he makes me feel special. Plus, he's way out of my league and he's magical and mysterious.' I was so self-conscious and you knew that, you took advantage of that. I gave you everything I was and more, and then you broke my heart!"

"Bella-" Edward walked towards me, but my powers were out of control and I accidentally threw him back.

"Do you know how long it took me to get over you? Even after all that time,, I still loved you. Then you left me again. Again!" He pushed himself up from the floor, "What I'm trying to say, what I'm trying to get through that thick skull of yours is, I don't love you. I doubt I ever really did. What we had was along the lines of infatuation, obsession. No one could base a relationship on that."

The hurt in his eyes was almost unfathomable, but it was necessary to get my point across.

"B-But, Bella, you belong with me. You're mine." He didn't say it in a threatening manner, but it sounded different coming from him.

I tried to talk to him but Chris stepped forward, "Take a hint man, Bella doesn't want to be with you."

The look of pain in Edwards eye vanished in a second and was soon replaced but rage, "She's mine. I loved her first."

"She's not an object that you can just pass around. She's a person that you hurt, a lot." Chris was feeling a strange emotion, I couldn't pinpoint what the correct emotion was, "She deserves happiness, so do us all a favor and leave. She's much happier without you here."

"Chris," Piper reprimanded him, "stop it."

He didn't comply, "You ruined her life. Just thought you should know that. Don't worry though it's a good thing you left, because now she has me, and great friends, a real father, she's in school and she has a life. She's not the same Isabella Swan, and she's certainly not yours."

Edward was quiet. I was in slight awe of Chris, it was like a chorus suddenly entered to room and was now singing harmoniously, I actually think he grew a halo. I didn't even hear the excuse he made when he orbed away, I probably wouldn't even have noticed if I didn't see him actually vanish. It took them three tries to finally get my attention, reluctantly, of course, I looked a Phoebe who seemed very impatient.

"Maybe you all should talk." She suggested.

Nodding I made my way towards the stairs, "Soon, I should probably shower and change first." I was completely ignoring Edward as I spoke. Piper gently patted my back and forced everyone into the sun-room.

A strange feeling past through me as I reached the top of the stairs, a sickening feeling that forced me to collapse, my knees went weak and my body burned with pain. As I gasped for breath, I looked down at my hand and saw faint blue glow but as quickly as I'd seen it, it went away. Something was wrong, it's not every day that I feel sick my stomach and glow. I had to shake it off though, there were bigger things at hand than my health.

I stood up from the floor and brushed myself off, whatever it was, it could wait. But I had a feeling it wasn't going to go away anytime soon.

Ten chapters.

That is how many chapters I went through before I was really satisfied, even now I'm not fully at ease with my decision.

Well, I really hope you like it, constructive criticism and ideas are welcomed.